[Koda Kumi] The 146th Thread - The New Album is epic. I bought a copy, how about you?

[MissElin_]

Originally Posted by se7entheaven

I still don't understand the hype about BOOM BOOM BOYS. I can't like it...the rest are fine but this.

Well that's how taste works. But I love it because of the 3-part-chours.

[setsuka]

Originally Posted by Lee^ChaN

LOL what a title

ESCALATE PV is fierce~ Jungle.. long time no seeee~
NM'sL PV simple & dark.. Love this!
Love Technique is well cute..
Lay down is kinda boring..
LMB Album version
Slow pure love

still waiting for Brave & Everyday (i possibly won't like it)

would be nice if you gave links to where to watch NML and Lay Down

all her pvs are uploaded here

http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/g1cLS13_EZw

except all are password blocked

[maze]

what a flawless album. Kuu, I'm so proud of you
please make the Japonesque tour in 2013 or my life won't be completed x_x

hottest asian artist.

[kotora]

I am glad you guys like this thread title. Next time the title will be "Koda Kumi is epic in many levels, don't you think so?"

[Welurru]

Love Me Back PV now makes sense

Any news yet on what the lives are on second DVD. From the CM it seems like rather a waste of DVD if it's all Tour stuff.

[chocopockymaster]

lol I find it hilarious how the pictures of the promo buses were taken in exactly the same place. They must have been parked at the McDonald's close to TR in Shibuya.

Thoughts on JAPONESQUE...

1. Introduction ~JAPONESQUE~: Never have I heard such a flawless intro for an album. It's pretty good at setting the tone for what's to come in terms of the shamisen-sounding strings with a little hip hop beat and a taste of Kuu's enticing vocals. LOVE. And the breath at the end sets the stage perfectly for So Nice. 10/10

2. So Nice feat. Mr. Blistah: I was a big fan of her other collabs with Mr. Blistah…though this was clearly in the same vein, I don't like it quite as much. On first listen I was really not impressed, but the PV convinced me to give it a second try. I suppose I'll keep it around, but I don't see myself listening to it too much. Good thing it's short. 5/10

3. Boom Boom Boys: It's pretty obvious that from the opening notes this is the most perfect girls-going-out party anthem to ever see the light of day…but it wasn't until the chorus hit that I truly knew how much I was going to love this song. I could listen to it forever and not get bored of it. 10/10

4. V.I.P feat. T-Pain: I never liked this song. In fact, I hated it so much that it completely dissuaded me from listening to the rest of 4 Times. As cute as her banshee screams are, this song is terrible. T-Pain makes it worse. 0/10

5. Slow feat. Omarion: I could do without some of the auto-tuning, and I don't really have an opinion one way or another about Omarion's appearance, but this song is catchy as hell. 9/10 (minus a point for the autotuning)

6. Brave: This song is so basic I could only listen to it once, and then deleted it swiftly after. 0/10

7. Everyday: As soon as I heard this song, I started singing 'anytime'. It's like she plagiarized herself. Even the titles are similar. What the hell? 0/10

8. IN THE AIR: I blame V.I.P. for the fact that I didn't hear this flawless summery pop song until the dead of winter. It's catchy, and I'm sure it'll be lots of fun when she comes back to the touring scene! 8/10

9. You are not alone (Acoustic): ….oh, that huge chorus does not bode well. I can get behind the lyrics and the message of the song, but the chorus and the plodding beat just kill me. No thank you. 2/10

10. Interlude ~JAPONESQUE~: Not quite as flawless as its sister track…I could do without the random voices towards the end. Still love it, though. 7/10

11. ESCALATE: I find this song basic as hell. Next, please. 2/10

12. Love Me Back: Another one of Kuu's mediocre singles from 2011. I never found the whole "diamonds, and sapphires, and you, oh my" hook as catchy as everyone else on the planet did. Plus, the chorus is super annoying. DNW. 0/10

13. No Man's Land: I knew this was one of the most anticipated tracks on the album, and it really did not disappoint. I love her hard rock songs like Selfish, Ningyohime, etc. This one seems a lot darker. I LOVE IT. 10/10

14. Ai wo tomenaide: Zzzzzzzzzzzzzz. Not only is this song snooze-worthy and totally unmemorable when placed next to some of her other epic ballads, the placement on the album couldn't be worse. 0/10

15. KO-SO-KO-SO: I can't decide if I love the 80's-esque beat or I hate it. I guess it works. But Kuu, please, one song like this is enough. Please don't try it again. 4/10

16. Lay Down: Normally I can handle Kuu's Engrish, but here it just makes my ears bleed. (Though I got a chuckle out of 'we poppin' bottles".) I don't find the song particularly memorable either…just repetitive, and grating. 1/10

17. Love Technique: There are a handful of Kuu's cutesy songs that I really like, and this definitely just got added to the list. I like! 7/10

18. Poppin love cocktail: This song is a travesty. I can't. 00000/10

19. All for you: I really want to like this song. I do. I love studio live recordings but this one really hurts my ears. :/ I can't decide whether I want to keep it around or not. It's one of the worst produced tracks I've ever heard. Contrary to popular belief, it IS possible to produce a song with this feeling in this environment without sounding like you used your grandfather's half-broken tape recorder. 2/10

Average score: 4/10...yikes.

I have to say that on the whole, the quality/listenability of the album tracks far exceeds the mediocre (at best) singles she released in 2011. Had she left some songs off the album I think it would have flowed better and sounded more cohesive...and I wouldn't have wasted my time downloading 19 tracks when I only really liked 8 of them.

[maze]

ESCALATE PV is ****ing awesome

damn I need my copy now!!

[Princess_Of_Roses]

Cdjapan says they shipped my album... Fedex says it will be here TOMORROW before noon..so like 27 hours and its mine (if the weather in oregon/Washington) doesnt slow it down

I saw in the last topic about the Kumi photohop tons of makeup thing.. Well ive actually met her (kamikaze con) I didnt think she had that much makeup on and she still looked good.. (mind you this was like 7-8 years ago.. people changle alot during that time haha) Im not saying she is never changed for covers.. but she does look look that good in person i mean i shook her hand I was that close Shes also short O_O she walked past us and she had those Kimono shoes on I(cant for the life of me remember what they are called) and she barely came to my nose..and im barely 5' 6

Ive been good..I havent seen any vids or listened to any more songs! I can wait one more day!

[Corvina]

Ok, so far these PVs are on Dailymotion:
Boom Boom Boys
ESCALATE
Slow feat. Omarion
So Nice feat. Mr.Blistah
V.I.P. album version

Love Me Back album version on youku:
Love Me Back album version

No Man's Land and Lay Down are both on youtube, but with altered voice and mirrored. And the colours for Lay Down are washed out.
Take a look if you dare

Oh, Kuu and Omarion are such a great couple! <3 XD
Love the PV, I even was a bit teary in the end, dying together. *sniff*
Love Me Back album version is great and so funny at parts.
No Man's Land is pretty simple, sadly not much different to the preview. Hoped for something more, but atmosphere and setting are great.
Lay Down is indeed a bit boring, but I love her glowing in the dark styling!
I love ESCALATE, it's done so well!

[waterballoon]

Omg does anyone have FULL HD PVs of JAPONESQUE on Tudou/Youku? If a password is needed, please let me know, I NEED THEM.

BEST ALBUM OF KODA KUMI... thrashes every of Ayu's album since NEXT LEVEL

[kaled kalil]

I found So Nice demo (I don't have the full song yet) http://soundcloud.com/kaled_kalil/so-nice-demo-short

[tenshi no hane]

kiのtrumpet@baidu posted all the official lyrics here (look for the 歌词 tag).

Apparently it's "lay down, lay down, and I'll lay down the law"

[Corvina]

Yeah, just saw it and it makes so much sense, she DOES sing it, just nobody expected that!

[yabieru]

Brave is up on jpopsuki I wanna see No Mans Land and Lay Down so baaad! U_U

[Corvina]

Kuu's English pronounciation is pretty well in Boom Boom Boys, No Man's Land and ESCALATE, I did understand most of it without big problems.
Ah and You are not alone as well! There isn't much English to begin with, but it's good to understand, at least for me!
(except the chop chop boom part in ESCALATE and the ding dong in NML, but nevermind, lol)

But Lay Down, wow, those lyrics are bad, her singing it as well.

Another pic of the JAPONESQUEx Ameba special:


Thanks to kumi-flash

[ayu_ready?]

Lay Down is amazing guys!!!!!
Kuu looked so fantabulous with this haircut!she must keep it I'm lovin' it
NO MAN'S LAND IS ****ING EPIC

PS. I LOVE KUU SHE IS THE GODDESS SENT FROM ABOVE

[Princess_Of_Roses]

Originally Posted by tenshi no hane

kiのtrumpet@baidu posted all the official lyrics here (look for the 歌词 tag).

Apparently it's "lay down, lay down, and I'll lay down the law"

YAY i can understand some Engrish haha.. I knew she was saying that. My ears are getting accustomed to the words lol!

[kumiko.koda]

I have to wait until early february to get my copys of Japonesque

from now on I won't watch any new PV's

then I have a few left when my copy arrives

[milky_way]

I haven't watched any of the new PVs. My copy needs to get here faster. I hate ****ing waiting

[bondingo]

My copy will be here tomorrow morning. Sometimes living in Japan is awesome